The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 No. 1917

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election

PART 3 Contested PCC elections

THE POLL

Sealing of ballot boxes

36.—(1) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer must show anyone present in the polling station that the ballot box is empty.

(2) The presiding officer must then—

(a) lock the box (if it has a lock) and place his or her seal on it in a manner that prevents it from being opened without breaking the seal, and

(b) place the box in his or her view for the receipt of ballot papers, and keep it so locked (if it has a lock) and sealed.